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Evidence of ETs? Delightful! Bring It On

Never fear: whatever our purely hypothetical response to a purely hypothetical event, it can be reconciled with evolution. Read More ›
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Tabby’s Star
Illustration: Tabby’s Star (artist’s interpretation), by TK.

Studying Tabby’s Star, Scientists Use the Design Filter — Non-Intelligent Causes Win This Round

Here’s a case where astronomers ruled out intelligent causes, despite their initial excited hopes. Read More ›
'Oumuamua
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‘Oumuamua, Space Visitor, Shows Intelligent Design at Work

The discovery of ETs would not undermine the case for the design of terrestrial life one bit. The situation for Darwinists is very different. Read More ›
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The Materialist Narrative and the Power of Bias

Scientists in Western cultures have been trained to see the world through a materialist metanarrative where the only acting players are matter and energy. Read More ›
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The Search for Terrestrial Intelligence – An Exercise in Intelligent Design

Let’s turn the SETI telescope around. Would extraterrestrials be justified in inferring ID from patterns on the earth? Read More ›
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Recognizing Life Is Different from Natural Processes, Science Balances on the Edge of ID

Scientific materialists must live in a state of cognitive dissonance. Read More ›
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Radio telescope at Parkes in central New South Wales Australia
Radio telescope at Parkes in central New South Wales Australia
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To Rule Out False Positives in the Search for ET, Astrophysicist Advocates a Design Filter

Compare "aliens did it" to intelligent design as an inference to the best explanation. Read More ›
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Chichen Itza Osservatorio
Observatory temple, Chichén Itzá
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How Consensus Can Blind Science

Visiting a Mayan temple, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb had a revelation. Read More ›

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